Dear Readers,
As the Illinois Central Review celebrates its one-year anniversary, I am pleased to share with you our latest issue.
This is a noteworthy issue because we received so many wonderful visual artwork submissions last semester. As you may have noticed, the Illinois Central Review has been lacking in visual artwork compared to creative writing. In fact, our second issue didn't have any artwork at all. There are so many creative and talented students at Illinois Central College, and I am grateful for the opportunity to showcase their work in this issue.
We have less prose than usual, but the pieces published in this issue range in approach, subject matter, and use of literary elements. We also have a stellar and diverse collection of poetry to share with you.
We have a Facebook page where each week I showcase a piece that appears in the journal. Please check it out and like our page at https://www.facebook.com/illinoiscentralreview
I hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for taking a look!
In writing,
Melissa Grunow
Associate Professor, English
P.S. If you are a student at Illinois Central College and want to submit your writing or artwork for consideration, the deadline for the next issue is May 1, 2023.